Former running back at Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 191 lb · Flint, MI
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
RB recruit
No. 1316 nationally · Signed with Eastern Michigan
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former running back at Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Elijah Jackson-Anderson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He got to Wofford by way of Eastern Michigan. One game to point at: 59 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Northwestern (IA) — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Eastern Michigan, 219 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The snaps went the other way.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Chris Creighton — 20-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 33.0 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 19.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 28.3 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 54 | 218 | 4.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 55 | 219 | 4.0 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 65-14vs Northwestern (IA) | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 1 | 29 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 10-41vs Illinois State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-36@ Wisconsin | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | 85 | 5.9 | 1 | 29 |
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kobe Johnson’s 2023 season.
Matches Kobe on
Differs from Kobe on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kobe Johnson’s path through Colorado State.
Matches Kobe on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trelon Smith's junior season at UTSA (2022).
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Differs from Trelon on
Player DNA